introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Will work to reduce the federal government's reliance on legacy information technology systems and cut spending on them.
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Evidence
Timmons said his H.R. 7274 would strengthen the Federal Acquisition Security Council, move it into the Executive Office of the President, expand its authority, and help identify, investigate, and remove high-risk foreign vendors and equipment across federal agencies.
The committee said H.R. 7274, introduced by Representative William Timmons, would strengthen the Federal Acquisition Security Council by moving it into the Executive Office of the President, increasing membership, and expanding its focus to acquisition security broadly; the committee reported the bill favorably by a 40-1 roll call.
Assessments
The evidence shows Timmons introduced H.R. 7274 and advanced it through committee in the same federal term, which is a serious legislative attempt related to federal technology procurement security and modernization. However, the promised outcome was to reduce federal reliance on legacy IT systems and cut spending on them, and the record provided does not show enactment, implementation, measurable spending cuts, or actual reduced reliance on legacy systems. Because the attempted bill fell short of delivering the promised outcome, this should be scored as not delivered with an effort badge rather than partial or full delivery.